Huawei Nova 13i vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus
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Compared 2 smartphones : Huawei Nova 13i Manufactured in January, 2025, with display 6.7 with chipsetQualcomm Snapdragon 680, vs Apple iPhone 7 Plus, Manufactured in September, 2016 with chipsetApple A10 Fusion. Below are specs, tests, pros and cons for each device
Key Differences
Reasons to choose Huawei Nova 13i
- Larger display: 6.7in
- Higher refresh rate: 90Hz
- Higher battery capacity: 5000mAh vs 2900mAh
- Newer Bluetooth version: 5 vs 4.2
- Includes charger
Reasons to choose Apple iPhone 7 Plus
- Higher pixel density: 401ppi
- Lighter design: 188g vs 199g
- Supports Dolby Atmos
Versions
| Memory Options | - 8/128 GB - 8/256 GB |
- 3/32 GB - 3/128 GB - 3/256 GB |
Review
Display
Color accuracy, sharpness & brightness
Camera
Main & front camera tests
Performance
App & system performance
Games
3D gaming performance
Battery
Battery life, charging speed & type
Connectivity
Connectivity features
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Tests & specs
Specs & test comparisonDisplay
| Type | IPS LCD | IPS LCD |
| Size | 6.7 in | 5.5 in |
| Resolution | 1080x2388 pixels | 1080x1920 pixels |
| Aspect ratio | 20:9 | 16:9 |
| Pixel density | 391 ppi | 401 ppi |
| Refresh rate | 90 Hz | 60 Hz |
| Adaptive refresh rate | No | No |
| Max brightness | n/a | 625 nits |
| HDR support | No | No |
| Touch Sampling Rate | 270 Hz | n/a |
| Screen-to-body ratio | 88.8 % | 67.7 % |
| Features | - DCI-P3 - Always-On Display |
n/a |
| sRGB gamut | n/a | 99.9 % |
| Response time | n/a | 26.5 ms |
| Contrast | n/a | 1591:1 |
Design & Build
| Height | 163.3 mm (6.43 in) | 158.2 mm (6.23 in) |
| Width | 74.7 mm (2.94 in) | 77.9 mm (3.07 in) |
| Thickness | 8.4 mm (0.33 in) | 7.3 mm (0.29 in) |
| Weight | 199 g (7.02 oz) | 188 g (6.63 oz) |
| Water resistance | No | IP67 |
| Back panel | Plastic | Metal |
| Frame | Plastic | Metal |
| Colors | - White - Blue |
- Black - Silver - Gold - Red - Pink |
| Fingerprint sensor | Yes In-Button | Yes In-Button |
Screen-to-body ratio
Performance
| Chipset | Qualcomm Snapdragon 680 | Apple A10 Fusion |
| Max Frequency | 2400 MHz | 2340 MHz |
| CPU Cores | 8 (4 + 4) | 4 (2 + 2) |
| Architecture | - 4/1.9 (Kryo 265 Silver (Cortex-A53)) - 4/2.4 (Kryo 265 Gold (Cortex-A73)) |
- 2/1.05 (Zephyr) - 2/2.34 (Hurricane) |
| Process | TSMC | TSMC |
| Transistor Size | 6 nm | 16 nm |
| Neural Processor | Hexagon 686 | No |
| Graphics | Adreno 610 | PowerVR GT7600 |
| GPU Cores | 128 | 192 |
| GPU Frequency | 1114 MHz | 650 MHz |
| FLOPS | 284 GFLOPS | 249.6 GFLOPS |
| Geekbench 6 (Single-Core) | 410 | 724 |
| Geekbench 6 (Multi-Core) | 1432 | 1929 |
| CPU | 100982 | 130186 |
| GPU | 40125 | 87953 |
| Memory | 92189 | 74543 |
| UX | 74873 | 105400 |
| NanoReview Score | 308169 | 398082 |
| Max Surface Temp. | n/a | 44.9 °C |
| Stability | n/a | 67 % |
| Graphics Test | n/a | 15 fps |
| Graphics Score | n/a | 2632 |
Memory
| RAM Size | 8 GB | 3 GB |
| Memory Type | LPDDR4X | LPDDR4 |
| Memory Frequency | 2133 MHz | n/a |
| Channels | 2 | 2 |
| Storage Capacity | - 128 GB - 256 GB | - 32 GB - 128 GB - 256 GB |
| Storage Type | UFS 2.2 | NVMe |
| Memory Card | No | No |
Software
| OS | Android 14 | iOS 10 (Upgradeable to iOS 15.8.1) |
| OS Size | n/a | 12.5 GB |
| UI Skin | EMUI 14.2 | n/a |
Battery
| Volume | 5000 mAh | 2900 mAh |
| Max Charging Power | 40 W | 5 W |
| Battery Type | Li-Po | Li-ion |
| Removable | No | No |
| Wireless Charging | No | No (7.5 W) |
| Reverse Charging | No | No |
| Fast Charging | Yes (60% in 30 min) | No |
| Full Charge Time | 2:00 h | 4:01 h |
| Web Browsing | n/a | 06:20 h |
| Video Playback | n/a | 10:24 h |
| Games | n/a | 04:07 h |
| Standby Mode | n/a | 98 h |
Main camera
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Photo resolution | 12000x9000 pixels | 4032x3024 pixels |
| Zoom | Digital | Optical, 2x |
| Flash | LED | Quad LED |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| 8K Recording | No | No |
| 4K Recording | No | Yes (Up to 30 fps) |
| 1080p Recording | Yes (Up to 30 fps) | Yes (Up to 60 fps) |
| Slow Motion | n/a | 240 fps (720p) |
| Lenses count | Standard: 108 MP Depth: 2 MP |
Standard: 12 MP Telephoto: 12 MP |
| Features | - Bokeh effect - Pro mode |
- Bokeh effect - Pro mode - RAW support |
| Matrix | 108 MP | 12 MP |
| Aperture | f/1.9 | f/1.8 |
| Focal length | 26 mm | 28 mm |
| Sensor | Samsung ISOCELL HM6 | Apple iSight Camera |
| Sensor size | 1/1.67 | 1/3 |
| Pixel size | 0.64 μm | 1.22 μm |
| Autofocus | Phase autofocus | Phase autofocus |
| Stabilization | Digital | Optical |
| Matrix | n/a | 12 MP |
| Aperture | n/a | f/2.8 |
| Focal length | n/a | 56 mm |
| Sensor size | n/a | 1/3.6 |
| Stabilization | n/a | Optical |
Front camera
| Matrix | 8 MP | 7 MP |
| Photo resolution | 3264x2448 pixels | 3088x2320 pixels |
| Aperture | f/2.0 | f/2.2 |
| Focal length | n/a | 32 mm |
| Sensor | CMOS | BSI CMOS |
| Pixel size | n/a | 1 μm |
| Autofocus | No | Phase autofocus (Dual Pixel) |
| Stabilization | Digital | Digital |
| Video resolution | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps | 1080p (Full HD) at 30 fps |
| TOF 3D sensor | No | No |
Connectivity
| Wi-Fi version | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) | Wi-Fi 5 (802.11 a/b/g/n/ac) |
| Wi-Fi features | - Dual Band - Wi-Fi Direct - Wi-Fi Hotspot - Wi-Fi Display |
- Dual Band - Wi-Fi Hotspot |
| Bluetooth version | 5 | 4.2 |
| Bluetooth features | LE | LE, A2DP |
| USB type | USB Type-C | No |
| USB version | 2 | 2 |
| USB features | - Charging - USB Storage Mode |
- Charging - USB Storage Mode |
| DisplayPort | No | n/a |
| GPS | - GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
- GPS - GLONASS - Beidou - Galileo |
| NFC* | Yes | Yes |
| Infrared Port | No | No |
| SIM Count* | 2 | 1 |
| SIM Type | Nano | Nano |
| SIM Mode | Dual SIM Standby | Dual SIM Standby |
| eSIM Support * | No | No |
| Hybrid Slot | No | No |
| 2G Bands | GSM 2/3/5/8(850/900/1800/1900 MHz | GSM 850 / 900 / 1800 / 1900 |
| 3G Bands | WCDMA 1/2/4/5/8/19 | HSDPA 850 / 900 / 1700(AWS) / 1900 / 2100 |
| LTE Bands* | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B18/B19/B20/B26/B28) | LTE (B1/B2/B3/B4/B5/B7/B8/B12/B13/B17/B18/B19/B20/B25/B26/B27/B28/B29/B30/B38/B39/B40/B41) |
| LTE category | n/a | 12 |
| 5G Support | No | No |
Sound
| Speakers | n/a | Stereo |
| 3.5 mm Jack | No | No |
| FM Radio | No | No |
| Dolby Atmos | No | Yes |
Other
| Class | Mid-range | Flagship |
| Announced | December, 2024 yr | September, 2016 yr |
| Release Date | January, 2025 yr | September, 2016 yr |
| Launch Price ($) | 220 | 769 |
| Sensors | - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
- Barometer - Proximity Sensor - Gyroscope - Accelerometer - Ambient Light Sensor - Compass - Fingerprint sensor |
| Charger Included | Yes 40 W | n/a |
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Attention!
Config, frequencies, NFC, and other specs may vary by region.
Results
After analyzing the data, we consider Huawei Nova 13i the clear winner in this comparison.
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